Cinderace 36 / 202 Pokemon Card from Sword & Shield Set

About the Cinderace Pokémon Card

Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokémon card with 170 HP from the Sword & Shield set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 36/202 and is classified as Rare. The Sword & Shield set was released on February 7, 2020.

The card includes the flavor text: “It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched.”.

Cinderace Pokémon Card Details

Card name: Cinderace

Card number: 36/202

Set: Sword & Shield

Series: Sword & Shield

Rarity: Rare

Subtypes: Stage 2

Type: Fire

HP: 170

Artist: Shin Nagasawa

Release date: February 7, 2020

National Pokédex number: 815

Why Collect the Cinderace Pokémon Card?

Cinderace is a solid addition to the Sword & Shield set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Cinderace Pokémon Card

Cinderace was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.

Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.

Market Price and Value of the Cinderace Pokémon Card

The current aggregated market price for Cinderace is about $0.45. Recent listings range from roughly $0.34 (low) to

Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Sword & Shield set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Cinderace Pokémon Card

Whether Cinderace is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.

Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.

PSA has graded 170 copies of this card, of which 63 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 37.1%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.

How Rare Is the Cinderace Pokémon Card?

Rare cards like Cinderace are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 170 copies to date.

Other Printings of Cinderace

Cinderace appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Shining Fates Shiny Vault SV017 (around $5.71), SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH112 (around $5.38) and SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH278 (around $0.55).

These are distinct cards rather than a single listing; compare the set, collector number, and rarity when identifying a specific copy.

Final Thoughts on the Cinderace Pokémon Card

The Cinderace pokémon card is a Rare card from the Sword & Shield set (Sword & Shield series). It is a straightforward addition for collectors completing the Sword & Shield set. Its current aggregated market price is about $0.45; the live figure and full price history appear above on this page.

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